Apple has delayed the launch of a redesigned MacBook Air model until later this year, and will likely not launch new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until 2023, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.
In Gurman’s latest “Power On” newsletter, he said that while Apple originally planned to launch its new MacBook Air with “an all-new design, MagSafe, the M2 chip, and more” by the end of 2021 or by early 2022, the release timeframe has now seemingly slipped to the second half of 2022.
This jibes somewhat with recent remarks by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently said that the new MacBook Air will go into mass production in the second or third quarter this year. It will boast a new form-factor design, as well as more color options. Kuo says it will likely be powered by an M1 chip, and will not have a mini-LED display.
Gurman also said that he does not expect Apple to update its high-end 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models this year, with an update bringing the “M2 Pro” and “M2 Max” chips being more likely to arrive next year.
Gurman said that the only MacBook Pro update this year will likely be an updated entry-level MacBook Pro with a 13-inch display, powered by an M2 chip.